Convicted killer Leroy Dean McGill was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday in Arizona’s first execution of 2026.

Arizona executed Leroy Dean McGill for a 2002 murder, as questions remain over why death penalty appeals can take decades.

Leroy Dean McGill, an Arizona prisoner convicted of a horrific murder involving gasoline and fire, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday. The 63-year-old’s death sentence marks the first of three executions planned across the United States this week.

From the first execution in the state this year, to an Arizona court deciding who gets a nearly $13M jackpot prize, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of May 20.

Convicted murderer Leroy Dean McGill was born into a life of hardship and cruelty. It's scheduled to end by lethal injection May 20 in Arizona.